The Science of Astrobiology : A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life - Chela-Flores, Julian; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011)
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Recommendations to the readers Introduction: The cultural and scientific context of astrobiology -- The Book of life -- Part 1: The Origin of Life in the Universe -- Part 2: The Evolution of Life in the Universe -- Part 3: The Distribution of Life in the Universe -- Part 4: The Destiny of Life in the Universe Epilogue: Learning to read the Book of Life: An interdisciplinary process; Acronyms and abbreviations -- Illustrated glossary; General index -- Index of illustrations -- Index of Tables -- Alphabetical index -- About the author -- Books by the author.
Keywords: Astrobiology; Space sciences; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Evolutionary biology; Geobiology; Philosophy of nature; Astrobiology; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Evolutionary Biology; Biogeosciences; Philosophy of Nature